APO

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Originally Posted by Hot Stuff x

I live in Korea and use an APO for my daily mail. We are required to fill out customs forms to ship out any packages.

I put "cigars" on my customs form once. The guy behind the counter at the APO refused to ship the package becuase it contained tobacco products. I asked to speak with the supevisor and the boss told the guy to go ahead and accept my package. Had the boss been away that day I would not have been able to ship my box.

Nowadays I state the contents as "Hobby Supplies" to avoid any such hassles. I don't consider it "lying". Bending the truth, perhaps, but apparently you can't count on postal employees to be up to speed on thier own regulations, so screw 'em.

And where you shipping to an APO? Or to a regular address?

Tobacco while a largely legal product is controlled and TAXED in every country. The shipping of tobacco can in many cases be controlled upon export and upon import.

If you are shipping TO an APO my comment stands and is correct. The Status of Forces agreement prevents duties to soldiers and they will get their product.

P.S. You don't consider it lying but every Customs Service in the world will.